Rail-joint



I. TAKACS.

RAIL 1mm.

APPLICATON FILED JULY 26.1919; 1,348,067. Patented July 27, 1920.

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J. TAKACS.

RAILJOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JOSEPH TAKAGS', 0F WESTVILLE, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-JOINT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH TAKACS, a citizen of Hungary, residing atWVestville in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rail joints.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a rail joint inwhich the meeting ends of the adjacent rail sections may be easily andquickly secured together and held' against accidental movement withoutthe use of bolts and the like. 1

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint of thischaracter in which the means for locking the joint may be secured to theties of the road bed, so as to prevent movement of the securing meansand accidental separation of the joint.

Another object is the provision of anovel form of chair, which providesa seat for the joint, the base of the chair forming a wear plate, bywhich the joint locking means are carried, the construction forming astrong and durable joint for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thefollowing description is read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a rail joint embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2' is an end view of the same, the rail being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a central transverse sectional view through the joint with'therail shown by dotted lines.

Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the chair. 7

Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of the clamps.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, theadjacent rail sections are indicated by the letter B. These railsections have their abutting ends joined together by means of theimproved joint. This latter comprises a chair, which is formed of a baseplate 10, which acts as a wear plate beneath the rail ends, as will beunderstood. Projecting inwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

and upwardly from one longitudinal edge of the base plate 10, is aconnecting bar, this bar including an inclined portion 11, which isadapted to engage over the base flange 12 of the rail sections, and asubstantially vertical portion 13, which enters the fishing space of therail and contacts with one face of the web 1 1 of the rail. Theconnecting bar is reinforced by means of ribs 15 and 16, the latterbeing located adjacent each end of the bar and being provided with spikenotches 17. The opposite edge of the base plate is provided with alongitudinally extending shoulder 18, for engagement with the edge ofthe base flange 12 of the rail. Also extending along this edge of thebase plate is a flange 19, the latter being provided with a head 20, soas to form a substantially T-shaped flange, which extends throughout thelength of the base plate.

The adjacent rail ends are positioned within the chair seat and are heldin such position through the medium of clamps 21, one of which islocated near each end of the chair. These clamps each comprise a mainportion 22, which is provided with a transversely disposed T-shaped slot23, which is adapted to receive the T-shaped flange of the chair. Thisslot 23 is so positioned with respect to the end of the clamp as tocause the latter to tightly engage the adjacent face of the rail ribwhen the clamps are in position. The underface of the clamp is formed ofan inclined portion 24 for contact with the upper surface of the baseflange of the rail. Each of the clamps carries an extension 25, which isprovided with openings 26. These extenends of the ties of the road bedand suit- Patented J uly'27 1920. Application filed July 26. 1919.Serial No. 313,442.

able spikes or other fastening devices driven through the openings 26into the ties to hold the clamps in position.

The base plate 10 is further provided details of construction and theright is 110 point of Having described the invention, what is claimed isA rail joint comprising a chair inel'ud 1ng a base plate, a connectingbar extending inwardly and upwardly from one edge of the base plate overthebase flange of the rail and entering the fishing space of the latterfor contact with the rail web, a

T-shaped flange extending along the 0p posite edge of the base plate, aclamp removably positioned at each end of the T- shaped flangeand-slidably engaging the latter for contact with the adjacent face ofthe rail web and an extension provided on each clamp and adapted to besecured to the ties of a road bed.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature. 20'

JOSEPH TA AoSi

